elk antler handle problem

[calharkins]

I am making a hidden tang elk antler knife. I put a pin in the hidden tang to hold the blade secure. I slopped out some epoxy while putting the pin in place and didn't see the spill. I now have a thin coat of epoxy about the size of a quarter on one side of the knife. I figure if I try to sand it, it will take the top coat of the antler and leave a whitish place. Any ideas on how to handle this????

 

[jkf96a]

Acetone and some scrubbing will work eventually.

 

[Wade Hougham]

I use dentist picks to break little pieces off and I am sure the acetone would work from there. Wade

 

[mack1]

Heat will help soften that epoxy.
But if ya do it too much, ya may wind up having to re-do the whole thing.